An emotional Mr Fozard told ABC Gippsland the park was not getting enough money from the Victorian Government to function and he was tired of justifying his efforts to build visitor numbers.

Mr Fozard claims red tape and bureaucracy have also hampered his ability to get work done at the park.

He says governments have criticised his quest to broaden the scope of the park from a tourist attraction to a community space which assists many marginalised groups.

"We've been successful in building this facility here at Old Gippstown to a significant tourist attraction. We now attract in excess of 48,000 people," he says.

"I've had WorkSafe come in and look at our situation. I was picked up on an issue because I put a young person on, he had been expelled from school, he was in a real difficulty - in a crisis state.

"We put him on here to build a billy cart - to teach him some skills and to try and socialise him.

"I was told I can't do that. What is happening to our society? Why can't we as a community do things for the betterment of our community?"

Mr Fozard says "the spirit of Australia" is being destroyed by regulations, litigation and bureaucrats that are overzealous in imposing issues on people.

"The State Government of Victoria, whether they be Labor, whether they be Liberal, all they're worried about is their own little crisis down there or their power bases and how they can keep themselves in power," he says.

"They're not interested in what we're trying to do in the community, they're not interested in trying to assist us."

Mr Fozard threatened to resign prior to the 2010 state election, citing similar concerns.

Both State and Federal Governments at the time came forward with funding to assist the park but he says there has been no support since.

"Old Gippstown has a future but it will not unless government changes its attitude, irrespective of who's in power, Labor or Liberal."